John R. Newton (1851 - bef. 1909)

Born 1851 in New Madrid, New Madrid County, Missouri

Husband of Nannie Deborah Massengill — married 3 Jul 1874 in Obion County, Tennessee

Biography

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User ID

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Census

1860

Rock Springs, Baraque, Jefferson County, Arkansas age 9

Event

Census (2)

1870

New Madrid, New Madrid County, Missouri age 22

Census (3)

1880

47 Waters St., New Madrid, New Madrid County, Missouri age 29

Census (4)

1900

Census (5)

1910

Occupation

merchant

Note

11-18-1871 New Madrid deed for 1 lot from David Emerson.

2-15-1876 New Madrid deed assignment to Thomas Morrison.

4-4-1876 New Madrid mortgage from Elias Long.

1-4-1877 New Madrid deed from J.E. Powell.

7-26-1883 New Madrid mortgage from John Thomas.

8-11-1884 New Madrid deed from Mann Bro.

1-31-1884 New Madrid mortgage from J.P. Klein.

No information is available on John after these dates.

The following is part of an E-mail (1-22-1999) from Deborah Gaudier [dgaudier@london.ssa.slb.com]

William Porter Massengill, b. 20 Mar 1819, Washington Co TN (He was b. at the old Massengill place on the Watauga River. Can't recall off the top of my head if by this is meant the old brick house still owned by Massengills across from Rocky Mount State Historic Site, or another house). d. 7 Mar

1875 Union City, TN. The following is from a letter written by his daughter Martha Otilla Daniel on 24 Feb 1915 which appears pp.229-30 of the Massengill book:

"Yes, my father was a physician--William Porter Massengill...The second or middle name of three of his children was "Porter", Susan P., Wm. P., Alex. P. My father was a surgeon in the Confederate service, consequently, had to refugee after the close of the war. He removed to Union City and died

there 7 Mar 1877 [note diff. date]. Wm. G., John E., and a daughter, Deborah, who died while a small child. My mother was his second wife, whose maiden name was Adeline Shelton, daughter of John and Eve Ann Shelton, and I, M. Otilla, their only daughter--now Mrs. I. P. Daniel. ...his third wife was Lockey Elen Howell, daughter of Patton Howell. Their only child was a daughter, Nannie D., who has been married twice. Her first husband was John R. Newton, a merchant of New Madrid, MO. They had three

sons and a daughter. The sons all died quite young. The daughter married, but I cannot tell you her name or residence now. I understand my sister, Mrs. Newton, has recently married again and now lives in Hickory, KY., but I have not heard direct from her and do not know her present name.[note this important clue!]

"Wm. G. and John E., children of the first marriage, married sisters, daughters of Dr. J. B. Harrison, Union City, TN. Wm. G.'s family consisted of nine children--six now living. Two died in infancy and a son died at age 21.

"John E.'s children were Willie B. and Johnnie, who died at the ages of 11 and 5, and a daughter, Love, who is now married, but I cannot tell you her name or place of residence. My brother, John E., died near Nashville in July, 1894. Brother Will is living...."

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1860 census: Baraque, Jefferson Co., Arkansas, age 9

1870 census: New Madrid, New Madrid Co., Arkansas, age 22

1880 census: 47 Waters St., New Madrid, New Madrid Co., Arkansas, age 29

1900 census:

John R. Newton must have died sometime between the 1900 census and 1909, when his wife, Nannie, married for a second time.

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Marriage

FAM

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3 Jul 1874

Obion County, Tennessee^[1]

Sources

• Source: S15 Title: William Porter Massengill Bible Publication: Orange County [CA] Genealogical Society Quarterly Note: "From old yellow Bible Record - very old - no date - copied by Mildred Box of 1108 Exchange Street, Union City, Tennessee. These records were in the possession of Mrs. J. M. Massengill, RFD, Union City, Tenn. who died about 1 Jan. 1965."

1. ↑ Source: #S15 Page: Vol. IV, #1, March, 1967

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Greg Newton for creating WikiTree profile Newton-3385 through the import of johncnewton.ged on Feb 6, 2013.

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